The Irish arm of Internet giant, Google has lodged plans for a Dublin 4 pub – but don’t expect Google staff to be pulling pints there anytime soon.
Planning consultant for Google Ireland, John Spain, told the council that the application is being made “in response from active interest from a public house operator and a recent change in the tenancy mix to contribute to the overall vitality mix of the wider uses of Boland’s Quay”. Mr Spain said that the proposed public house was “closely aligned with the permitted uses and will provide an additional use to enhance the viability of its function and the wider development”.Mr Spain said that the wider development at the former Boland’s Mill campus and 35/35A Barrow Street is under construction and nearing completion.
Mr Spain states that there was an absence of an available tenant to occupy the unit under the permitted “retail, cafe, restaurant, marketplace”.